The Future of Nuclear Power (YP Discussion Group)
The World Affairs Council, Young Professionals invite you to our fortnightly discussion group:Wednesday, 30 March 2011 | 7:00 p.m.
Madison's Grill, 1109 SE Madison St. (Map)
Over the last decade, technological advances and problems associated with oil and coal have made nuclear power an increasingly attractive option. The aftermath of the earthquake in Japan has reminded the world of the dangers associated with nuclear power. Is nuclear power still a viable option for the future of energy production? Should the U.S., China, and the EU continue to develop their nuclear capabilities?
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In follow-up to our discussion about the safety of nuclear power vs coal and other fossil fuels, check out this article in the Washington post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/nuclear-power-is-safest-way-to-make-electricity-according-to-2007-study/2011/03/22/AFQUbyQC_story.html?fb_ref=NetworkNews
Note the end of the article, which states that 6,000 people/year die in coal mining accidents in China alone. It doesn't look like the stats cited here account for cancer-related deaths in post-Chernoble Europe. Even still, such cancer cases are surely matched by pollution-caused illness due to coal-generated electricity.
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